Explore 1125 historical events from 1890–1899.
Enid Mary Blyton was an English children's writer. She is one of the best-selling and most prolific writers of all time, particularly in the realm of children's literature. Blyton'…
Enid Blyton, English author, poet, and educator (died 1968)
Louise Bogan was an American poet. She was appointed the fourth Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1945, a role today known as U.S. Poet Laureate, becoming the firs…
Louise Bogan, American poet and critic (died 1970)
Maurius Pacheco Fernandes, known as Maurice Fernandes, was a West Indian Test cricketer who played first-class cricket for British Guiana between 1922 and 1932. He made two Test ap…
Maurice Fernandes, Guyanese cricketer (died 1981)
Tarjei Vesaas was a Norwegian poet and novelist. Vesaas is widely considered to be one of Norway's greatest writers of the twentieth century and perhaps its most important since Wo…
Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author and poet (died 1970)
Major-General Robert Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott, was a senior British Army officer who served in both the First World War and the Second World War.
Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott, Scottish soldier and peer (died 1966)
William Maldon Woodfull was an Australian cricketer of the 1920s and 1930s. He captained both Victoria and Australia, and was best known for his dignified and moral conduct during …
Bill Woodfull, Australian cricketer and educator (died 1965)
Henry Fowles Pringle was an American historian and writer most famous for his witty but scholarly biography of Theodore Roosevelt which won the Pulitzer prize in 1932, as well as a…
Henry F. Pringle, American historian and journalist (died 1958)
Knowles Fred Rose was an American musician, Hall of Fame songwriter, and music publishing executive.
Fred Rose, American pianist, songwriter, and publisher (died 1954)
Yun Po-sun was a South Korean politician and activist who served as the second president of South Korea from 1960 to 1962. He was the only president of the short-lived Second Repub…
Yun Posun, South Korean activist and politician, 2nd President of South Korea (died 1990)
Andrés Bonifacio was a Filipino revolutionary leader. He is often called "The Father of the Philippine Revolution", considered a national hero of the Philippines.
Andrés Bonifacio, Filipino soldier and politician, President of the Philippines (born 1863)
Minna Canth was a Finnish writer and social activist. Canth began to write while managing her family draper's shop and living as a widow raising seven children. Her work addresses …
Minna Canth, Finnish journalist, playwright, and activist (born 1844)
Sir Henry Ayers was the eighth Premier of South Australia, serving a record five times between 1863 and 1873.
Henry Ayers, English-Australian politician, 8th Premier of South Australia (born 1821)
Sir Patrick Alfred Jennings, was an Irish-Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales.
Patrick Jennings, Irish-Australian politician, 11th Premier of New South Wales (born 1831)
Jean Ingelow was an English poet and novelist, who gained sudden fame in 1863. She also wrote several stories for children.
Jean Ingelow, English poet and author (born 1820)
Carl Jacob Christoph Burckhardt was a Swiss historian of art and culture and an influential figure in the historiography of both fields. His best known work is The Civilization of …
Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss historian and academic (born 1818)
Lieutenant-General Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois was a British military engineer and diplomat. After joining the British Army in 1839, he saw service, as a second captain, i…
William Jervois, English engineer and diplomat, 10th Governor of South Australia (born 1821)
Sir Charles Lilley was a Premier and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland. He had a significant influence on the form and spirit of state education in colonial Queensla…
Charles Lilley, English-Australian politician, 4th Premier of Queensland (born 1827)
Sir Joseph John Thomson was a British physicist. He received the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physics "in recognition of the great merits of his theoretical and experimental investigations …
British physicist J
The International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) is the largest conference for the topic of mathematics. It meets once every four years, hosted by the International Mathematical …
The first meeting of the International Congress of Mathematicians was held in Zürich, Switzerland.
The Bersey Electric Cab was an early electric-powered vehicle and the first electric hackney carriage in London. Developed by Walter Bersey and promoted by Harry Lawson and his Gre…
The Bersey Electric Cab (pictured) entered service as the first electric taxi in London.
Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission (RKM) is a spiritual and philanthropic organisation headquartered in Belur Math, West Bengal. The mission is named after the Indian Hindu s…
The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by Swami Vivekananda to serve as the humanitarian counterpart to the Hindu monastic
The Blackwall Tunnel is a pair of road tunnels underneath the River Thames in east London, England, linking the London Borough of Tower Hamlets with the Royal Borough of Greenwich,…
The first Blackwall Tunnel under the River Thames was opened to improve commerce and trade in the East End of London
The Church of England is the established Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies. It was the initial church of the Anglican tradition. The church traces its history …
The Church of England returned the original manuscript of William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation, an account of the P
In Japan, National Treasure , refers to Tangible Cultural Properties designated by Japanese law as “having exceptionally high value.” It applies to buildings, artwork, and crafts, …
The Ancient Temples and Shrines Preservation Law was passed, instituting the protection of structures and artifacts in J